Gallenberger

Gallenberger Meaning & Origin

About Gallenberger
The surname Gallenberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gallen," meaning "gall" or "bile," and "berger," meaning "shepherd." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gallenberger can be interpreted as "shepherd of the gall" or "shepherd who tends to animals affected by gall or bile-related ailments." It is likely that the name originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a shepherd or had some association with animals suffering from gall-related issues.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gallenberger is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gallenberger: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gallenberger based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gallenberger is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L AH0 N B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/gallenberger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNPRKR', 'KLNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallenberger in Braille

Here's how to represent Gallenberger in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gallenberger in braille

How to sign the name Gallenberger using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gallenberger using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gallenberger in sign language

Numerology